Icelandic Police Seek Expulsion of Anti-Whaling Activists
Icelandic police are seeking the expulsion of 21 anti-whaling activists after their Paul Watson Foundation ship was seized and its crew detained. The seizure occurred following a distress call from a whaling vessel, escalating tensions between authorities and environmental groups.
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Paul Watson Foundation’s anti-whaling ship seized and crew detained after whaling vessel’s distress call
Whaling ship Hvalur 9 requested assistance because they believed their safety was under threat from the protest vessel Bandero
By Jill Lawless
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Police in Iceland have decided not to seek pre-trial detention for the 21 members of the Bandero, a vessel operated by the Paul Watson Foundation. Earlier, the crew attempted to disrupt a commercial whaling ship. The group were arrested on Thursday evening after trying to interfere with the voyage of the whaling vessel Hvalur 9. [...]… The post Coast Guard Escorts Paul Watson Foundation Vessel to Reykjavík appeared first on Iceland Review.
By Irina Shtreis
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